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can you hold a newborn too much

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my baby is only 3 weeks old and seems to always want to be held. when i pick him up he stops and loses his eyes i love it but my husband says i have spoiled him and how he will always cry if he isnt held. is that true? my moms says you cant hold a baby too much and i havent spoiled him. please let me know.

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Your husband is wrong. You can not spoil a newborn. The world is new to a newborn. Your scent is what brings comfort to them. Just imagine being pulled out a warm safe place and put into a totally alien place.

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